10 When the governor(A) motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense.

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10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

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15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer(A) to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope(B) that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

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15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

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26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.”(A)

So Paul motioned with his hand(B) and began his defense:

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26 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

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24 Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”(A)

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24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

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40 After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned(A) to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic[a]:(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 21:40 Or possibly Hebrew; also in 22:2

40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

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33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned(A) for silence in order to make a defense before the people.

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33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

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15 But since it involves questions about words and names and your own law(A)—settle the matter yourselves. I will not be a judge of such things.”

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15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.

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16 Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand(A) and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!

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16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

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17 Peter motioned with his hand(A) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James(B) and the other brothers and sisters(C) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

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17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

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He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.

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Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

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14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”

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14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

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25 If one person sins against another, God[a] may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the Lord, who will(A) intercede(B) for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:25 Or the judges

25 If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them.

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